1. Elements of Journalism
The second chapter of The Elements of Journalism is entitled "Truth: The First and Most Confusing Principle". The majority of this chapter discusses the need for more than just factual information, and expresses "journalistic truth" as both the accurate facts and interpretations of the news. ... The example at the beginning of the chapter reads about Defense Secretary Robert McNamara's negative report to Lyndon Johnson about what was happening in Vietnam, and the very different, very positive reports he gave to the public. ... I"m sure that any serious investigation on their part prier ...
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